Walmer Castle & Sandwich
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Hafen
Dover (London), England, Vereinigtes Königreich
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Aktivitätsebene
Moderate
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Ausflugstyp
Local Sightseeing,All
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Rollstuhlgerecht
No
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Ab
$104
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Mindestalter
Information Not Currently Available
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Reisedauer
Approximately 4 Hours
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Mahlzeiten inbegriffen
Meals not included
A short drive from Dover brings you to Walmer Castle (1539), seat of the Lord Warden lineage since 1708. Once an imposing bastion of defense, the castle is now a rather comfortable residence and was visited frequently by the late Queen Mother, who was the Lord Warden until she died in 2002.
Visit the garden created to mark the Queen Mother's 95th birthday, and you will also step inside to see the sections of the castle used during her visits, including her drawing room and dining room. An audio guide is available to enhance your visit.
Nearby is the town of Sandwich, a labyrinth of medieval winding streets brimming with gateways, churches and houses. But Sandwich's true claim to fame is surely the invention of the sandwich. Legend has it that the 4th Earl of Sandwich, an avid gambler, asked for his meal to be brought to him at the gaming table, handily packaged up to enable maximum dexterity so he could continue playing while eating. His cook devised a sandwich by placing a piece of meat between two slices of bread, and with that simple request, history was made, and the culinary repertoire of the Western World was forever altered.
You will have some free time in Sandwich to browse or wander the ancient streets before reboarding your motorcoach for a scenic drive through Kent's countryside as you return to Dover.
Notes:
This tour is available only to guests whose cruise does not begin or end in Dover.